Colchester United Club Site — Cookie Policy
Last updated: 30 June 2026 · Version cookies-club-colchester-utd-r1 · Earlier versions: version history
Use of cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites that you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, improve how they work, and provide information to website owners.
This Cookie Policy explains the cookies and similar technologies used on the Colchester United Club Site at https://www.cu-fc.com. It should be read together with Section 8 of the Colchester United Privacy Policy, which explains how Colchester United uses cookies and similar technologies across its digital services.
Essential cookies
These cookies are necessary for core functionality, such as security and network management. They always need to be on.
| Name |
Purpose |
Expires |
| ASP.NET_SessionId |
Keeps your visit secure and working as you move between pages. |
When you close your browser |
| CUFCCookieConsent |
Remembers the cookie choices you have made so we don't ask you again. |
1 year |
| .ASPXAUTH |
Keeps you signed in. Only set if you choose to log in. |
When you close your browser |
| _GRECAPTCHA |
We use Google ReCaptcha to protect our forms against spam and abuse. reCAPTCHA checks whether you're a person rather than an automated system. |
Approximately 6 months |
| Stripe cookies, including __stripe_mid, __stripe_sid, __stripe_orig_props, m, machine_identifier and private_machine_identifier |
Used by Stripe, our payment provider, during streaming or other paid-service purchases to support secure payment processing, fraud prevention, risk assessment, payment-session management and cookie-support checks. |
Session to 1 year, depending on the cookie |
Analytics cookies
We use privacy-friendly analytics cookies to help us understand how visitors use the Club Site, so we can improve performance, accessibility and content. These cookies are used to produce aggregate statistics, are configured with privacy in mind, and are not used by Colchester United for marketing, advertising or personal profiling.
We rely on the UK legal exemption for low-risk analytics cookies where the legal conditions for that exemption are met. You can decline or turn off analytics cookies at any time through Manage Preferences in the footer of the Colchester United Club Site.
| Name |
Purpose |
Expires |
| _ga or similar analytics cookie |
Produces aggregate statistics about Club Site usage to help improve performance, accessibility and content. |
35 Days |
YouTube embedded player cookies
The Club Site may include embedded video content from YouTube. If you do not enable YouTube player cookies, embedded YouTube videos may appear as standard links that take you to YouTube to watch the content. If you enable YouTube player cookies or play embedded YouTube content, YouTube/Google may set cookies and receive information about the videos you watch, including for analytics and advertising purposes. Please read Google's Privacy Policy for more information.
| Name |
Purpose |
Expires |
| YouTube/Google cookies, such as AEC, APISID, HSID, NID, SAPISID, SID*, SSID, SOCS and _Secure* |
Used by YouTube/Google when embedded video content is enabled or played. These cookies may support security, preferences, analytics and advertising depending on your Google/YouTube settings. |
Typically between 180 and 400 days, depending on the cookie |
Live events streaming player analytics
The Club Site may use Mux streaming player analytics when you watch live streamed events. These analytics help us understand streaming usage and performance in aggregate so we can support and improve the Streaming Service. They are not used for troubleshooting individual streams.
| Name |
Purpose |
Expires |
| muxData |
Used by Mux to collect streaming usage and performance information for aggregate analytics to help us understand and improve the Streaming Service. |
1 year |
Manage your cookie preferences
On your first visit to the Club Site, you will see a cookie banner headed “We use cookies”. You can choose Accept All Cookies, Decline Optional Cookies, or Manage Preferences.
If you choose Manage Preferences, you can choose which cookies you allow us to use. Essential cookies are required for the website to function and cannot be switched off. Analytics cookies and other optional cookies can be accepted or declined.
You can change your choices at any time by using the Manage Preferences link in the Colchester United Club Site footer.
More details on privacy and how we use and protect your data can be found in our Colchester United Privacy Policy.
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